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Implementing an Over-the-Counter Medication Administration Policy in an Elementary SchoolLori S. Foster, RN, BSN, is an elementary school nurse in Las Cruces, NM. This article was based on a graduate student project at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Rebecca Keele, APRN, PhD, BC, is an associate professor, Department of Nursing, College of Health and Social Services, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM A major focus of school nursing interventions is to improve school attendance. In many schools, parents are required to leave work and/or to arrange transportation to bring their children over-the-counter medicines. Many times these children went home, missing class and making it difficult to keep up with class work. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a new policy and procedure allowing school nurses to administer certain over-the-counter medications in elementary schools in a southern New Mexico public school district. "Sent home" rates before implementation of the new policy were compared with sent home rates for 2 years following implementation. Although not statistically significant, findings indicated that over-the-counter medication administration by school nurses does show a trend toward sending fewer students home and, therefore, keeping them in the learning environment.
Key Words: over-the-counter medications • school absenteeism • school nurse
The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 22, No. 2,
108-113 (2006) This article has been cited by other articles:
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